The latest round of the Small Regional Presenters program will support regionally based community groups and not-for-profit organisations and presenters to bring live shows, a series of events or an annual program to their communities. The program also works to build local skills by assisting presenters to bring industry professionals to their areas for mentorships and workshops.
The 13 recipients of the 2025 round of the program include Castlemaine Community House which will present a children’s music concert and dance party by acclaimed Victorian arts company All The Queens Men during Castlemaine Pride.
Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery in Cororooke, western Victoria will host 4 performances of theatre, music, storytelling and laughter across their 2025 season.
Indigo Shire Council will present a series of creative programs in collaboration with local primary schools including educational performances, a hands-on design workshop and theatre workshop for budding creatives.
A special shout-out to RAV Members Arts Mansfield and Bruthen Arts and Events Council Inc. who are bringing Geraldine Quinn’s cabaret performance, The Passion of Saint Nicholas (one of RAV’s 2025 touring shows) to their towns, as well as Prom Recitals and Geelong Chamber Music Society Inc. who are both adding exciting performances to their 2025 programs.
The Small Regional Presenters program is a Victorian Government program delivered by Regional Arts Victoria – the state’s peak body for creatives and creative organisations in the regions.
2025 recipients
ARTS MANSFIELD, Mansfield, $4,000
To present Geraldine Quinn’s cabaret performance, The Passion of Saint Nicholas and a follow up writing workshop led by the artist.
BRUTHEN ARTS AND EVENTS COUNCIL INC, Bruthen, $3,250
To bring the cabaret performance The Passion of Saint Nicholas to their community as part of the East Gippsland Winter Festival.
CASTLEMAINE COMMUNITY HOUSE, Castlemaine, $15,000
To present the children’s theatre performance Play Date during Castlemaine Pride in 2025.
CHARLTON NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE INC, Charlton, $13,920
To present a series of live performances including circus and physical theatre, comedy and cabaret, contemporary and classical music and theatre.
PROM RECITALS, Yanakie, $4,300
To present Trio Arapilés, a saxophone, bassoon and piano group at the Fish Creek Memorial Hall and the string quartet Genesis Baroque at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre.
GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL, Gannawarra, $12,000
To present the Creative Gannawarra program of circus and physical theatre, comedy and cabaret, poetry and theatre throughout 2025.
Geelong Chamber Music Society Inc., Geelong, $8,800
To present the 2025 Concert Series of five concerts including performances by the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
INDIGO SHIRE COUNCIL, Beechworth, $7,450
To present a series of four creative programs in collaboration with local primary schools featuring the performances and workshops.
LINK NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE INC., Kaniva, $14,000
LINK Neighbourhood House Kaniva and Birchip Resource and Learning Centre will present children’s performances Dinosaur Time Machine and storytelling theatre performance Garage Girls in remote towns of Western Victoria.
RED ROCK REGIONAL THEATRE AND GALLERY, Cororooke, $9,300
To will host four performances of theatre, music, storytelling and laughter across their 2025 season.
SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE COUNCIL, Leongatha, $10,085
To present four live performances including circus and physical theatre, comedy and cabaret, contemporary and classical music and theatre in Outtrim, Mt Eccles, Kongwak and Foster.
THE GUMBOOT COLLECTIVE, Yarram, $9,930
To present the Reclaiming Voice Through Story panel of four storytellers at the Gippsland Writers’ Festival.
WARRAGUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION, Warragul, $8,000
To present a season of seven professional acoustic music performances in the community owned and operated arts space, Wesley of Warragul.
Image: The Passion of Saint Nicholas by Geraldine Quinn